question on tire width?

shaks 442 clone · 05-10-2007, 12:55 AM

i recently saw that american racing offers 17x11's torq thrust II's would those fit under a 70 cutlass? they are a 4 and 3/4 bolt pattern, would they be to wide for the rear end?

here's the link

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Torq-...QQcmdZViewItem

shaks 442 clone · 07-21-2007, 11:28 AM

bump i really need an answer

joe_padavano · 07-21-2007, 08:22 PM

[quote=shaks 442 clone;13504]i recently saw that american racing offers 17x11's torq thrust II's would those fit under a 70 cutlass? they are a 4 and 3/4 bolt pattern, would they be to wide for the rear end?

It's unlikely the 11s would fit, but again, what matters is wheel offset and tire size.

2blu442 · 07-21-2007, 08:48 PM

I agree with Joe, the offset might be critical. Years ago I put a set of 295/50/15 on my 1971 supreme, that's about a 12 inch footprint. That was with a wheel that had zero offset. They looked great! filled out that huge rear wheelwell. But... if I cornered hard or in town driving into a parking lot where you drive through the ramp in the sidewalk, the inside of the tires rubbed. It was fine straight and flat, but when the body rolled the tires were too wide. If I remember right the wheelwell is 14 inches wide, but it needs more than one inch on the inside for suspension/body movement. John

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shaks 442 clone Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: hayward, california Posts: 235	question on tire width? i recently saw that american racing offers 17x11's torq thrust II's would those fit under a 70 cutlass? they are a 4 and 3/4 bolt pattern, would they be to wide for the rear end? here's the link http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Torq-...QQcmdZViewItem

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joe_padavano Moderator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Northern VA Posts: 1,885	[quote=shaks 442 clone;13504]i recently saw that american racing offers 17x11's torq thrust II's would those fit under a 70 cutlass? they are a 4 and 3/4 bolt pattern, would they be to wide for the rear end? It's unlikely the 11s would fit, but again, what matters is wheel offset and tire size. __________________ Joe Padavano 64 Jetstar 88 Conv 66 442 L-69 Conv 68 W-30 69 H/O 69 442 70 W-30 72 442 84 Custom Cruiser 86 Caprice wagon (w/307 Olds)

07-21-2007, 08:48 PM	#4 (permalink)
2blu442 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Medford, Oregon Posts: 936	I agree with Joe, the offset might be critical. Years ago I put a set of 295/50/15 on my 1971 supreme, that's about a 12 inch footprint. That was with a wheel that had zero offset. They looked great! filled out that huge rear wheelwell. But... if I cornered hard or in town driving into a parking lot where you drive through the ramp in the sidewalk, the inside of the tires rubbed. It was fine straight and flat, but when the body rolled the tires were too wide. If I remember right the wheelwell is 14 inches wide, but it needs more than one inch on the inside for suspension/body movement. John __________________ 1964 Cutlass Factory 4spd 1965 442 4spd 1967 442 Auto 1967 Cutlass Convertible 1968 442 Auto 1969 442 W30 Auto 1970 442 4spd 1971 Cutlass Flat Top Wagon 1973 Che*vy 3/4 Ton 454/TH400 Tow Vehicle Only the tow vehicle is finished!

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